United States Ninth Circuit

Held that an individual who was wrongly imprisoned for 17 years could proceed with her civil rights lawsuit against a police detective who allegedly failed to disclose evidence that would have cast serious doubt on the prosecution's case. The individual, who eventually secured habeas relief, argued that the detective did not make the necessary showings to be entitled to qualified immunity. Agreeing, the Ninth Circuit reversed the entry of summary judgment for the detective and remanded for further proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Published 2018/08/17

Judges

• Wardlaw

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel